Breaking: Former state Sen. Kirk Watson wins runoff election for Austin mayor, according to DecisionDeskHQ. Watson formerly served as the city’s mayor from 1997 to 2001.
Former State Sen. Kirk Watson at a debate on ATX Decides, hosted by Austin PBS at Studio 919 on Dec. 5. Watson narrowly defeated State Rep. Celia Israel in a runoff election Tuesday for Austin mayor., our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
Miles away at a watch party in North Austin, Israel conceded to Watson — while ruefully acknowledging Austin’s growing unaffordability, the race’s defining issue. Watson, who served as Austin mayor from 1997 to 2001 and largely pitched himself as a back-to-basics candidate, and Israel each laid out extensive proposals for how to tackle the housing crisis and boost the city’s housing supply — though they struck different tenors on how to approach it.
During the general election and runoff, Watson amassed more than $1.8 million, giving Watson a nearly 3-to-1 fundraising advantage over Israel’s haul of roughly $651,000. Watson spent more than $1.5 million through Dec. 3 while Israel spent just under $566,000, according to the latest campaign finance filings.
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